I have no idea of the specs on my first computer, it was built from parts in a random case, ran Windows 3.11, and had a CD drive.

I played Myst, The Gene Machine, Math Dodger, and Sim City 2000 on it.

The first computer I had that I remember some specs for was the machine I had around the time Half-Life was released, it was also built from parts, ran a 233mhz AMD cpu had 32MB of ram, 1,6GB HDD and a 16MB GPU (no idea of make or model, dad brought it home after one of his business trips). I remember being quite confused when I saw a PDA with a 233mhz cpu and 32MB ram, felt wrong that a mobile device should be as powerful as my entrie computer, it obviously used a completely different CPU and OS, but damn it, I didn’t know ny better.

I will admit that the volume wheel was awesome

I am getting flashbacks to the multimedia keyboards on yesteryear:

https://deskthority.net/wiki/Multimedia_keyboard

Thanks MS, but no thanks, I don’t need it.

Yes you are right on all those points, but the topic was mandatory military service, not scouting, joining a sports team or a million other things.

Is it strange that I focus on the topic of conversation and not list irrelevant topics?

Why are you doing that?

Technically it is true, war has created plenty of friendships that would not have existed otherwise.

However, that is not what I wrote, I wrote that compulsory millitary service is in general a good idea and that one of benefits is unity and understanding between citizens.

I believe it is a good idea, not only will it foster a closer feeling of unity and understanding between citizens, it will also be something all citizens have in common, and something you can talk about with anyone.

I am a bit sad that I never got to do it, I did muster, but failed the hearing test, at the time I was relieved, but now, I miss it sort of.

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